The primary draws to southern Illinois are the outdoor recreation activities in Shawnee National Forest, including hiking, ...

It doesn't take a safari or a remote jungle trek to witness wild animals in their natural settings. Across the U.S., ...

That’s Shawnee National Forest for you—a sprawling 289,000-acre paradise tucked away in southern Illinois near Herod that somehow remains one of America’s most underrated natural wonders.

Nestled in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest, Makanda, Illinois might be the most delightful town you’ve never heard ...

Follow the sustainable transformation of a forest cabin—progress in power and structure.

Pope County, Illinois — Dressed in his trademark blue denim overalls, former coal miner Sam Stearns recently took me to a ...

The Trump administration wants to reopen logging on about 59 million acres of national forest land in the U.S., including 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest.

Trump administration wants to reopen logging in Superior National Forest The so-called roadless rule covers some 30% of all national forest land across the country, but only 2.2% of national ...

The Trump administration will strip protections that prevent logging on nearly 59 million acres of National Forest System lands, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Monday. Rollins made … ...